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Born	June 21, 1957 (age 52),; Joliette, QC
Height; Weight	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m); 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
NHL team	Retired
Pro clubs	NHL; New York Rangers; Colorado Rockies; Winnipeg Jets; Montreal Canadiens; Quebec Nordiques; Toronto Maple Leafs; AHL; New Haven Nighthawks
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1977; New York Rangers
Pro career	1977 – 1992

Lucien DeBlois (born June 21, 1957 in Joliette, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing / centre.

[edit] Career

DeBlois was selected in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers in the 1st round, 8th overall. DeBlois was a top Canadian major junior player in the mid-seventies, where he tallied excellent numbers with the Sorel Black Hawks. He also won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league MVP during his last junior season in the QMJHL.

In his NHL career he played for six teams, the New York Rangers (1977–1979 and 1986–1989), Colorado Rockies (1979–1981), Winnipeg Jets (1981–1984 and 1992), Montreal Canadiens (1984–1986), Quebec Nordiques (1989–1990) and Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–1992). He won a Stanley Cup in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens and also participated in the Stanley Cup Finals in 1978 with the Rangers. During his career, DeBlois captained the Jets for two seasons and was an assistant for others (Montreal, New York and Winnipeg). He scored his 200th NHL career goal in the 1986–87 season against his former team, the Montreal Canadiens.

After his playing career, he became an amateur scout for the Nordiques and later was added to a six man coaching roster under Pierre Pagé with the same team in the spring of 1993(André Savard, Don Jackson, Jacques Cloutier, Clément Jodoin, and DeBlois). He was the original coach and GM of Moncton's first QMJHL franchise in 1995–1996, the Moncton Alpines. The team underwent many financial problems and was acquired by the Irving Family in 1996. They later became known as the Moncton Wildcats of that same league. DeBlois later became an assistant coach with the Kansas City Blades in the IHL for two seasons.

Following this stint in the IHL, he was hired as a pro scout for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. DeBlois currently serves as a professional scout with the Vancouver Canucks, and currently resides in Montreal. He has three sons; Christian, Simon (twins) and Dominic. Dominic DeBlois, the youngest, played in the QMJHL during 4 seasons for Chicoutimi and Rouyn-Noranda were he became team captain his last two years of eligibility.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PP	SH	GW	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL	56	30	35	65	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL	72	46	53	99	62	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL	70	56	55	111	102	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL	72	56	78	134	111	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL	71	22	8	30	27	-11	1	0	3	3	0	0	0	2
1978–79	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL	7	4	6	10	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL	62	11	17	28	26	-10	0	0	1	9	2	0	2	4
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL	6	3	1	4	7	-1	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL	70	24	19	43	36	-18	4	0	1	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL	74	26	16	42	78	-42	9	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	65	25	27	52	87	-10	1	1	2	4	2	1	3	4
1982–83	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	79	27	27	54	69	-25	1	3	7	3	0	0	0	5
1983–84	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	80	34	45	79	50	-15	8	1	2	3	0	1	1	4
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	51	12	11	23	20	+9	4	1	2	8	2	4	6	4
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	61	14	17	31	48	+3	2	0	1	11	0	0	0	7
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL	40	3	8	11	27	-7	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL	74	9	21	30	103	-3	2	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL	73	9	24	33	107	-6	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	4
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	70	9	8	17	45	-29	1	0	1	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	14	2	2	4	13	+1	0	0	1	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	38	10	12	22	30	-4	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	54	8	11	19	39	-3	0	1	1	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	11	1	2	3	2	+1	0	0	1	5	1	0	1	2
15 years	Totals	NHL	993	249	276	525	814	-170	34	9	27	52	7	6	13	38

[edit] External links

Lucien DeBlois's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Don Murdoch	New York Rangers first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Ron Duguay
Preceded by Rick Green	Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1977	Succeeded by Michel Goulet
Preceded by Dave Christian	Winnipeg Jets captains 1982–84	Succeeded by Dale Hawerchuk
Preceded by None	Head coach of the Moncton Wildcats 1995–96	Succeeded by Bill Riley